Thomas William Lawless (March 3, 1908 – June 19, 1966), better known as Bucky Lawless, was an American welterweight boxer from Auburn, New York, who fought 131 professional bouts between April 30, 1925, and October 9, 1936.[1] He was known for his hair-trigger left-handed punch. Lawless was one of the first boxers to be approved by the New York State Athletic Commission to box in professional bouts before he was 18 years of age.[2] During Lawless' boxing career, sports writers called him the "Uncrowned Welterweight Champion of the World" by virtue of his non-title victories over four champions.[3]
Thomas William Lawless | |
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| Born | March 3, 1908 Auburn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1966 (aged 58) Ovil, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Bucky, The Irish Terrier, The Terror, Uncrowned Welterweight Champion of the World, The Auburn Wildcat |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight, middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 132 |
| Wins | 78 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 47 |
| Draws | 7 |
Early life
editThomas "Bucky" Lawless was born on March 3, 1908, in Auburn, New York. His parents were Martin J. Lawless (1869–1941) and Francis T. Lawless (née O'Brien; 1883–1946).[4] His father was born in Ireland, emigrated to the U.S. in 1882, and worked for the New York Central Railroad, while his mother was born in Ontario, Canada, and emigrated to the U.S. in 1889.[5] Thomas was nicknamed "Bucky" by his friends soon after he began grade school at Holy Family School in Auburn. One of his first jobs was as a newspaper hawker for the Auburn Citizen, which is when he learned to fight in alley brawls with other newsies. Lawless dropped out of junior high school to learn boxing.[6] On September 18, 1924, at 16 years of age, he made his lightweight debut in Moravia, New York, where he fought Red Curry from Binghamton, NY. After three rounds, Lawless was awarded the decision.[7]
Boxing career
editLawless' professional boxing debut occurred on September 28, 1925, when he fought and won against Tony Occipenti at Town Hall, Scranton, PA, by points after six rounds.[8] He won 14 consecutive matches between September 1925 and May 1926, which included winning the Champion Lightweight of Central New York title from Sailor Pacilio (Ralph Rocco Pacilio) on April 12, 1926, at the Syracuse Arena in Syracuse, NY.[9] His first professional loss occurred on May 28, 1926, in the Syracuse Arena, when he lost his match by points against Jackie Brady (Amedio Pizzica) and gave up his title to him. The crowd of over 5,000 did not approve of the judges' decision and jeered. The Auburn Citizen, reporting on the fight, declared that favoritism was shown to Brady by the judges and that Lawless had been robbed of his title.[10] Lawless lost by points in a rematch against Brady on July 16, 1926, at Star Park in Syracuse.[11] The rematch nearly did not occur for several reasons: initially, it was rumored that Lawless and boxer Canastota Bob (Joseph Kanafolo) had been "given a vacation" (suspended) by the New York State Boxing Commission after Lawless and Bob had recently worked in the corners of amateur boxers at a match in Ithaca, NY. Deputy State Commissioner Hodges responded that he would not interfere and that Lawless would be able to fight Brady.[12] After two postponements, Lawless' manager, Edward Epstein, stated that Lawless would be unable to meet the stipulated weight and that taking off too much weight quickly would weaken him, leaving him in no shape to fight. During a scheduled conference, Charlie Celli, Brady's manager, stated that if Lawless did not meet the weight standard, he would consider it a forfeit. Epstein retorted that if another agreement was not reached, he would not permit Lawless to fight. A second conference that Lawless and Brady attended was scheduled the next day. The argument between Epstein and Celli during this conference became so heated that Marc Buckland, president of the Syracuse Arena Athletic Club, had to intervene several times to prevent the two managers from physically fighting each other. After over three hours of negotiations, an agreement was reached and the match was scheduled.[13] Joe Netro of the Syracuse Arena Athletic Club, while speaking with reporters quipped that he was thinking of calling off the upcoming match at Star Park because he had heard there would be a "Lawless element there".[14]
Lawless won the Welterweight Title of Central New York on October 14, 1927, when he defeated Billy Leonard at the Syracuse Arena in six rounds. Bucky carried all the rounds except for the second and fourth. It was called a grudge match after Leonard and his manager were "nasty" to Lawless while in the dressing rooms before the match, calling him a "small town pug" and a "country boy". In the sixth round, Leonard stood in the center of the ring, challenging Lawless to "come on", who accepted and effectively won the sixth round and the bout.[15] Collyer's Eye, a weekly sports journal published in Chicago from 1915 to 1929, ran regularly scheduled articles that rated professional welterweight boxers. Although the rating methodology was not described, the article stated that all factors were taken into consideration in the figures employed and the system gives an accurate slant on a fighter's chances in a bout against another rated boxer. The purpose of the article was to allow readers to view two rated boxers for an upcoming bout and to select the projected winner based on his higher rating. These ratings were officially endorsed by the National Boxing Association and Pennsylvania Commission. Lawless first appeared in the rankings in the 15 October 1927 edition of Collyer's Eye. He was among 122 boxers listed in this edition and they were rated with scores between 109 and 300. Lawless was rated at 239.[16] Of the eight fighters Lawless fought in 1927 who were rated in the same article, Lawless had victories over three fighters who had lower ratings than him (Bobby Richardson, Willie Greb, Eddie Dyer), and a loss against one fighter with a lower rating than him (Eddie Burnbrook). He had victories over two of the fighters who had higher ratings than him (Billy Leonard, Willie Harmon) and a draw with one fighter with a higher rating (Pete August). Lawless lost only one bout in 1927 against a fighter with a higher rating than him (Jack Zivic). In the 3 August 1929 edition of Collyer's Eye and The Baseball World, Bucky Lawless was ranked as Number 8 among "The Ten Best" welterweight fighters in a pool of 184 rated welterweight boxers.[17] In the 19 July 1930 edition of Collyer's Eye and The Baseball World, Lawless was ranked Number 6 among the "Ten Best Welterweights."[18] Lawless continued to rate among the Ten Best Welterweights into 1931.
Lawless fought seven World Welterweight Boxing Champions during his career, but never held the title himself.[19] Sportswriters during this period editorialized about "overweight farces". Robert Edgren, the nationally syndicated American sports reporter, wrote in 1931 that welterweight champions "have been dodging the tough ones by making good contenders come in overweight. And they fought Bucky Lawless without any great success...That old gag again. Making Lawless come in overweight so that [Lou] Brouillard couldn't lose his title"[20] as a response to the ten-round welterweight contest between Lawless and Lou Brouillard at Boston Garden on December 2, 1931, the latter of whom was the world welterweight boxing champion. Although Brouillard won the match by KO in the third round, both fighters came in over the weight limit, so his title was never at risk.[21] Fighting Lawless in a title bout would have been risky for Brouillard because Lawless had appeared in four previous overweight matches and defeated them all. He won decisions over Joe Dundee, Tommy Freeman, and two over Young Jack Thompson (Cecil Lewis Thompson).[22] One of the earlier non-title matches against Thompson was held seven months earlier on May 8, 1931, at Chicago Stadium. Lawless won this match, and although Thompson was the World Welterweight Champion at the time, Lawless was forced to come into the match overweight so that Thompson's title was not at risk.[23] Lawless fought American Middleweight Champion Gorilla Jones (William Landon Jones) six times between 1928 and 1931, defeating him in four of these matches.[24] During his professional boxing career, Lawless fought at venues across the country including Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, Brooklyn, NY; Atlantic City, NJ; Seattle, WA; New Orleans, LA; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Pittsburgh, PA; Rochester, NY; and Buffalo, NY. The largest percentage (27%) of his 131 professional matches were fought in Syracuse, NY.[25] By 1927 Lawless was the greatest drawing card for boxing matches in Syracuse.[26]
Personal life
editLawless moved from Auburn, NY, to Syracuse, NY in early 1930. By then he trained in Syracuse, NY, where he was managed by Joe Netro. Lawless married Norma Lila Conlin of Potsdam, NY on March 20, 1930, in Syracuse.[27] The Syracuse Journal wrote an article about the newlywed couple's home life in their apartment at The James, and featured four large at-home photographs with captions, such as Lawless serving coffee, washing dishes, and listening to the new radio with his wife.[28] Lawless moved back to Auburn in 1933.[29]
Lawless was honored by his home city of Auburn, NY on May 13, 1931. A week after his May 8 victory over Young Jack Thompson, he arrived in Auburn shortly after 8:00 p.m. and was met at the Five Points by more than a hundred cars. Lawless sat in an elevated position on his roadster and a parade of three cars abreast escorted him through Fulton Street, Genesee Street, State Street, and Dill Street where the parade ended at the Auburn Fraternal Order of the Eagles. A reception was held in the Eagles Lodge where it was reported that hundreds of fans were turned away because of the limited space. Speakers at the reception included Joseph Hanlon, chairman of the event; John Donavan, City Manager; Syracuse journalists John McGrath and Martin La Chance; and Lawless himself.[30]
After Lawless stopped boxing professionally in 1936, he lived in his hometown of Auburn, NY, where he worked as a laborer for public works and for business owner Thomas J. Hennessy.[31] Lawless stayed active in Auburn local events; for example, he acted as master of ceremonies during a bowling match held in Auburn at the Roman Alleys on March 10, 1940, in which ex-fighters competed against ex-ball players.[32] Lawless died after a long illness at age 58 on June 19, 1966.[33]
Professional boxing record
editAll information in this section is derived from BoxRec,[34] unless otherwise stated.
Official record
edit| 132 fights | 78 wins | 46 losses |
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| By knockout | 9 | 22 |
| By decision | 68 | 24 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 6 | |
| Newspaper decisions/draws | 2 | |
All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
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| 132 | Loss | 78–46–6 (2) | Buck Potvin | NWS | 4 | Oct 9, 1936 | 28 years, 220 days | Punchbowl, Lewiston, Maine, U.S. | |
| 131 | Draw | 78–46–6 (1) | Walter Kayo Brown | NWS | 6 | Mar 27, 1936 | 28 years, 24 days | Waterville, Maine, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 78–46–6 | Kid Roberts | TKO | 1 (6) | Mar 27, 1936 | 28 years, 24 days | Waterville, Maine, U.S. | |
| 129 | Loss | 77–46–6 | Sammy Chivas | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 16, 1935 | 27 years, 166 days | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 128 | Loss | 77–45–6 | Ossie Stewart | KO | 2 (10) | Jan 23, 1935 | 26 years, 326 days | Augusta, Maine, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 77–44–6 | Gus Lesnevich | KO | 2 (8) | Jan 12, 1935 | 26 years, 315 days | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 126 | Loss | 77–43–6 | Eddie Moore | KO | 4 (8) | Dec 14, 1934 | 26 years, 286 days | Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 125 | Loss | 77–42–6 | Paul Pirrone | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 31, 1934 | 26 years, 181 days | Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 124 | Loss | 77–41–6 | Freddie Steele | TKO | 2 (10) | Jun 29, 1934 | 26 years, 118 days | Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 77–40–6 | Eddie Babe Risko | KO | 5 (6) | Jun 8, 1934 | 26 years, 97 days | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, U.S. | |
| 122 | Loss | 77–39–6 | Eddie Babe Risko | PTS | 6 | May 14, 1934 | 26 years, 72 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 121 | Loss | 77–38–6 | Tony Rock | PTS | 8 | Mar 12, 1934 | 26 years, 9 days | Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 120 | Loss | 77–37–6 | Panama Fred Jenkins | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1933 | 25 years, 283 days | Garden St. Arena, Auburn, New York, U.S. | |
| 119 | Loss | 77–36–6 | Eddie Flynn | PTS | 10 | Nov 6, 1933 | 25 years, 248 days | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 77–35–6 | Weiner Wilch | PTS | 6 | Oct 30, 1933 | 25 years, 241 days | Garden St. Arena, Auburn, New York, U.S. | |
| 117 | Loss | 76–35–6 | Joe Moran | PTS | 6 | Oct 6, 1933 | 25 years, 217 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 116 | Loss | 76–34–6 | Young Terry | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 18, 1933 | 25 years, 199 days | Hobbs' Arena, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 115 | Draw | 76–33–6 | Joe Thompson | PTS | 6 | Aug 28, 1933 | 25 years, 178 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 114 | Loss | 76–33–5 | Vincent Sireci | PTS | 10 | Aug 10, 1933 | 25 years, 160 days | Shewbridge Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 113 | Loss | 76–32–5 | Freddie Polo | KO | 10 (10) | Jun 6, 1933 | 25 years, 95 days | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 76–31–5 | Frankie Hughes | PTS | 10 | May 22, 1933 | 25 years, 80 days | Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 111 | Loss | 75–31–5 | Sterling "Six Second" Powell | PTS | 8 | May 9, 1933 | 25 years, 67 days | Amusement Academy, Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 110 | Draw | 75–30–5 | Alabama Kid | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1933 | 25 years, 20 days | Dover, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 75–30–4 | Marty McHale | PTS | 6 | Mar 21, 1933 | 25 years, 18 days | Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 108 | Draw | 74–30–4 | Leroy Smith | PTS | 10 | Dec 16, 1932 | 24 years, 288 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Loss | 74–30–3 | Buck McTiernan | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1932 | 24 years, 245 days | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 106 | Loss | 74–29–3 | Paulie Walker | KO | 6 (10) | Aug 25, 1932 | 24 years, 175 days | Beach Casino, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 105 | Loss | 74–28–3 | Young Terry | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1932 | 24 years, 165 days | Outdoor High School Field, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 74–27–3 | Eddie Bojack | PTS | 8 | Jun 23, 1932 | 24 years, 112 days | Equestrium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 103 | Loss | 73–27–3 | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | May 23, 1932 | 24 years, 81 days | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 102 | Loss | 73–26–3 | Salvatore Affinito | KO | 8 (10) | Apr 25, 1932 | 24 years, 53 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 101 | Loss | 73–25–3 | King Tut | UD | 10 | Mar 7, 1932 | 24 years, 4 days | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 100 | Loss | 73–24–3 | Leroy Smith | TKO | 4 (10) | Jan 1, 1932 | 23 years, 304 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 99 | Loss | 73–23–3 | Lou Brouillard | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 2, 1931 | 23 years, 274 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 73–22–3 | Billy Rose | UD | 10 | Nov 20, 1931 | 23 years, 262 days | Castle Bowl, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 72–22–3 | Young Harry Wills | PTS | 10 | Nov 9, 1931 | 23 years, 251 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 71–22–3 | Young Harry Wills | PTS | 10 | Oct 12, 1931 | 23 years, 223 days | Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 95 | Loss | 70–22–3 | Jimmy Belmont | UD | 10 | Sep 8, 1931 | 23 years, 189 days | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 70–21–3 | Donald Fagg | PTS | 10 | Aug 6, 1931 | 23 years, 156 days | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 93 | Loss | 69–21–3 | Teddy Yarosz | PTS | 10 | Jul 27, 1931 | 23 years, 146 days | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 69–20–3 | Pete August | PTS | 10 | Jul 15, 1931 | 23 years, 134 days | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 68–20–3 | Lowell Bobby Brown | PTS | 10 | Jul 13, 1931 | 23 years, 132 days | American Legion Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 67–20–3 | Pete Susky | UD | 10 | Jul 2, 1931 | 23 years, 121 days | Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 66–20–3 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 10 | Jun 25, 1931 | 23 years, 114 days | Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 65–20–3 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1931 | 23 years, 83 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 64–20–3 | Young Jack Thompson | MD | 10 | May 8, 1931 | 23 years, 66 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 63–20–3 | Pete Susky | UD | 10 | Apr 20, 1931 | 23 years, 48 days | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 62–20–3 | Sailor Pacilio | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 17, 1931 | 23 years, 14 days | Majestic Theatre, Utica, New York, U.S. | The bout was halted after round 4 |
| 84 | Loss | 61–20–3 | Baby Joe Gans | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1931 | 22 years, 361 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 83 | Loss | 61–19–3 | Sam Bruce | SD | 10 | Feb 9, 1931 | 22 years, 343 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 61–18–3 | Pinky Kaufman | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 2, 1931 | 22 years, 336 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 60–18–3 | Meyer Lichtenstein | MD | 12 | Jan 12, 1931 | 22 years, 315 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 80 | Loss | 59–18–3 | Jackie Fields | KO | 5 (10) | Dec 19, 1930 | 22 years, 291 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 59–17–3 | Gene Cardi | TKO | 9 (10) | Dec 12, 1930 | 22 years, 284 days | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 58–17–3 | Billy Townsend | PTS | 10 | Nov 21, 1930 | 22 years, 263 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 57–17–3 | Paul Pirrone | PTS | 10 | Nov 10, 1930 | 22 years, 252 days | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 56–17–3 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1930 | 22 years, 245 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 55–17–3 | Buck McTiernan | MD | 10 | Oct 20, 1930 | 22 years, 231 days | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 74 | Draw | 54–17–3 | Jackie Brady | PTS | 10 | Sep 30, 1930 | 22 years, 211 days | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 73 | Loss | 54–17–2 | Sammy Jackson | TKO | 9 (10) | Sep 2, 1930 | 22 years, 183 days | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 54–16–2 | Babe Anderson | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1930 | 22 years, 165 days | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
| 71 | Loss | 53–16–2 | Gorilla Jones | KO | 9 (10) | Jul 18, 1930 | 22 years, 137 days | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 53–15–2 | Meyer Lichtenstein | PTS | 10 | Jun 23, 1930 | 22 years, 112 days | Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 52–15–2 | Harry Mason | PTS | 10 | Jun 10, 1930 | 22 years, 99 days | Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 51–15–2 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 10 | May 12, 1930 | 22 years, 70 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 50–15–2 | Joe Dundee | UD | 10 | Apr 14, 1930 | 22 years, 42 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 49–15–2 | Sergeant Sammy Baker | PTS | 10 | Mar 17, 1930 | 22 years, 14 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Loss | 48–15–2 | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1930 | 21 years, 355 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 48–14–2 | Young Jack Thompson | MD | 10 | Feb 3, 1930 | 21 years, 337 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, U.S. | |
| 63 | Loss | 47–14–2 | Tommy Freeman | KO | 7 (10) | Oct 25, 1929 | 21 years, 236 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 62 | Loss | 47–13–2 | Young Corbett III | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 30, 1929 | 21 years, 180 days | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 47–12–2 | Tommy Freeman | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1929 | 21 years, 171 days | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 46–12–2 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 12 | Jul 16, 1929 | 21 years, 135 days | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 45–12–2 | Bruce Flowers | PTS | 10 | Jun 21, 1929 | 21 years, 110 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 58 | Loss | 44–12–2 | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | May 28, 1929 | 21 years, 86 days | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 57 | Loss | 44–11–2 | Jimmy Goodrich | PTS | 10 | May 6, 1929 | 21 years, 64 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 44–10–2 | Sam Bruce | PTS | 8 | Apr 26, 1929 | 21 years, 54 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 43–10–2 | Willie Lavin | PTS | 10 | Mar 18, 1929 | 21 years, 15 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 42–10–2 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 10 | Feb 18, 1929 | 20 years, 352 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 53 | Draw | 41–10–2 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 8 | Feb 4, 1929 | 20 years, 338 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 41–10–1 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 10 | Jan 21, 1929 | 20 years, 324 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 40–10–1 | Canada Lee | DQ | 3 (10) | Dec 12, 1928 | 20 years, 279 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 39–10–1 | Young Saylor | PTS | 10 | Nov 19, 1928 | 20 years, 261 days | State Armory, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 49 | Loss | 38–10–1 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 10 | Oct 19, 1928 | 20 years, 230 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 48 | Loss | 38–9–1 | Canada Lee | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 12, 1928 | 20 years, 223 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 38–8–1 | Meyer Grace | PTS | 6 | Sep 3, 1928 | 20 years, 184 days | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 37–8–1 | Larry Marinucci | TKO | 10 (10) | Aug 31, 1928 | 20 years, 181 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 36–8–1 | Young Saylor | PTS | 10 | Jul 23, 1928 | 20 years, 142 days | Lake Conneaut, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 35–8–1 | Jack Berry | PTS | 10 | Jun 29, 1928 | 20 years, 118 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 34–8–1 | Johnny Piai | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1928 | 20 years, 83 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 33–8–1 | Sammy Vogel | PTS | 10 | May 18, 1928 | 20 years, 76 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 33–7–1 | Sammy Vogel | PTS | 10 | Apr 20, 1928 | 20 years, 48 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 33–6–1 | Jack Manley | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1928 | 20 years, 20 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 32–6–1 | Jack Sparr | PTS | 6 | Feb 3, 1928 | 19 years, 337 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 31–6–1 | Jack Sparr | PTS | 10 | Jan 20, 1928 | 19 years, 323 days | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 37 | Draw | 31–5–1 | Pete August | PTS | 6 | Dec 9, 1927 | 19 years, 281 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 31–5 | Cuddy DeMarco | PTS | 10 | Dec 2, 1927 | 19 years, 274 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 30–5 | Willie Harmon | PTS | 6 | Nov 4, 1927 | 19 years, 246 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 29–5 | Billy Leonard | PTS | 6 | Oct 14, 1927 | 19 years, 225 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 28–5 | Eddie Dyer | PTS | 10 | Oct 7, 1927 | 19 years, 218 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 27–5 | Joe Saviola | PTS | 6 | Sep 30, 1927 | 19 years, 211 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 26–5 | Willie Greb | PTS | 6 | Sep 2, 1927 | 19 years, 183 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 25–5 | Sailor Pacilio | PTS | 6 | Jun 3, 1927 | 19 years, 92 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 24–5 | Jack Zivic | KO | 6 (10) | May 2, 1927 | 19 years, 60 days | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 24–4 | Eddie Burnbrook | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 11, 1927 | 19 years, 39 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Sammy Marco | PTS | 6 | Mar 18, 1927 | 19 years, 15 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Johnny Carey | KO | 5 (10) | Mar 11, 1927 | 19 years, 8 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Bobby Richardson | PTS | 10 | Feb 22, 1927 | 18 years, 356 days | Majestic Theatre, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Dave Forbes | TKO | 7 (10) | Feb 11, 1927 | 18 years, 345 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Dorey Shimar | PTS | 10 | Jan 28, 1927 | 18 years, 331 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Dorey Shimar | PTS | 6 | Jan 21, 1927 | 18 years, 324 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 21 | Loss | 18–3 | Eddie Burnbrook | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 30, 1926 | 18 years, 302 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 6 | Dec 15, 1926 | 18 years, 287 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Canastota Bob | PTS | 6 | Nov 26, 1926 | 18 years, 268 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Kid Savage | PTS | 6 | Oct 29, 1926 | 18 years, 240 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Pinky Burns | PTS | 6 | Jul 28, 1926 | 18 years, 147 days | Johnson Field, Johnson City, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Jackie Brady | PTS | 6 | Jul 16, 1926 | 18 years, 105 days | Star Park, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Loss | 14–1 | Jackie Brady | PTS | 6 | May 28, 1926 | 18 years, 86 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | For Central New York lightweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Johnny Sacco | PTS | 6 | May 21, 1926 | 18 years, 79 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Sailor Pacilio | PTS | 6 | Apr 12, 1926 | 18 years, 40 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Teddy Dean | PTS | 6 | Mar 26, 1926 | 18 years, 23 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Bobby Tracey | PTS | 6 | Mar 12, 1926 | 18 years, 9 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ralph Miles | TKO | 4 (6) | Feb 12, 1926 | 17 years, 346 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Johnny Beach | PTS | 6 | Jan 22, 1926 | 17 years, 325 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Kid Savage | PTS | 6 | Jan 18, 1926 | 17 years, 321 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Canastota Bob | PTS | 6 | Dec 4, 1925 | 17 years, 276 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Battling Klem | PTS | ? | Nov 26, 1925 | 17 years, 268 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Harry Webber | PTS | 4 | Nov 11, 1925 | 17 years, 253 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Willie Devanney | PTS | 6 | Nov 9, 1925 | 17 years, 251 days | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Willie Devanney | PTS | 6 | Oct 12, 1925 | 17 years, 223 days | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Billy Gray | KO | 5 (6) | Oct 1, 1925 | 17 years, 212 days | United States of America | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tony Occipenti | PTS | 6 | Sep 28, 1925 | 17 years, 209 days | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Professional debut |
Unofficial record
edit| 132 fights | 78 wins | 47 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 9 | 22 |
| By decision | 68 | 25 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 7 | |
Record with the inclusion of newspaper decisions in the win/loss/draw column.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Age | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | Loss | 78–47–7 | Buck Potvin | NWS | 4 | Oct 9, 1936 | 28 years, 220 days | Punchbowl, Lewiston, Maine, U.S. | |
| 131 | Draw | 78–46–7 | Walter Kayo Brown | NWS | 6 | Mar 27, 1936 | 28 years, 24 days | Waterville, Maine, U.S. | |
| 130 | Win | 78–46–6 | Kid Roberts | TKO | 1 (6) | Mar 27, 1936 | 28 years, 24 days | Waterville, Maine, U.S. | |
| 129 | Loss | 77–46–6 | Sammy Chivas | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 16, 1935 | 27 years, 166 days | Arena Gardens, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 128 | Loss | 77–45–6 | Ossie Stewart | KO | 2 (10) | Jan 23, 1935 | 26 years, 326 days | Augusta, Maine, U.S. | |
| 127 | Loss | 77–44–6 | Gus Lesnevich | KO | 2 (8) | Jan 12, 1935 | 26 years, 315 days | Ridgewood Grove, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 126 | Loss | 77–43–6 | Eddie Moore | KO | 4 (8) | Dec 14, 1934 | 26 years, 286 days | Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| 125 | Loss | 77–42–6 | Paul Pirrone | KO | 2 (10) | Aug 31, 1934 | 26 years, 181 days | Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 124 | Loss | 77–41–6 | Freddie Steele | TKO | 2 (10) | Jun 29, 1934 | 26 years, 118 days | Civic Ice Arena, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| 123 | Loss | 77–40–6 | Eddie Babe Risko | KO | 5 (6) | Jun 8, 1934 | 26 years, 97 days | Kalurah Temple, Binghamton, New York, U.S. | |
| 122 | Loss | 77–39–6 | Eddie Babe Risko | PTS | 6 | May 14, 1934 | 26 years, 72 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 121 | Loss | 77–38–6 | Tony Rock | PTS | 8 | Mar 12, 1934 | 26 years, 9 days | Odd Fellows' Hall, Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 120 | Loss | 77–37–6 | Panama Fred Jenkins | PTS | 6 | Dec 11, 1933 | 25 years, 283 days | Garden St. Arena, Auburn, New York, U.S. | |
| 119 | Loss | 77–36–6 | Eddie Flynn | PTS | 10 | Nov 6, 1933 | 25 years, 248 days | Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| 118 | Win | 77–35–6 | Weiner Wilch | PTS | 6 | Oct 30, 1933 | 25 years, 241 days | Garden St. Arena, Auburn, New York, U.S. | |
| 117 | Loss | 76–35–6 | Joe Moran | PTS | 6 | Oct 6, 1933 | 25 years, 217 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 116 | Loss | 76–34–6 | Young Terry | KO | 5 (10) | Sep 18, 1933 | 25 years, 199 days | Hobbs' Arena, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 115 | Draw | 76–33–6 | Joe Thompson | PTS | 6 | Aug 28, 1933 | 25 years, 178 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 114 | Loss | 76–33–5 | Vincent Sireci | PTS | 10 | Aug 10, 1933 | 25 years, 160 days | Shewbridge Field, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 113 | Loss | 76–32–5 | Freddie Polo | KO | 10 (10) | Jun 6, 1933 | 25 years, 95 days | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 112 | Win | 76–31–5 | Frankie Hughes | PTS | 10 | May 22, 1933 | 25 years, 80 days | Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | |
| 111 | Loss | 75–31–5 | Sterling "Six Second" Powell | PTS | 8 | May 9, 1933 | 25 years, 67 days | Amusement Academy, Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 110 | Draw | 75–30–5 | Alabama Kid | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1933 | 25 years, 20 days | Dover, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 109 | Win | 75–30–4 | Marty McHale | PTS | 6 | Mar 21, 1933 | 25 years, 18 days | Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 108 | Draw | 74–30–4 | Leroy Smith | PTS | 10 | Dec 16, 1932 | 24 years, 288 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 107 | Loss | 74–30–3 | Buck McTiernan | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1932 | 24 years, 245 days | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 106 | Loss | 74–29–3 | Paulie Walker | KO | 6 (10) | Aug 25, 1932 | 24 years, 175 days | Beach Casino, Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 105 | Loss | 74–28–3 | Young Terry | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1932 | 24 years, 165 days | Outdoor High School Field, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 104 | Win | 74–27–3 | Eddie Bojack | PTS | 8 | Jun 23, 1932 | 24 years, 112 days | Equestrium, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 103 | Loss | 73–27–3 | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | May 23, 1932 | 24 years, 81 days | Dreamland Park, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 102 | Loss | 73–26–3 | Salvatore Affinito | KO | 8 (10) | Apr 25, 1932 | 24 years, 53 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 101 | Loss | 73–25–3 | King Tut | UD | 10 | Mar 7, 1932 | 24 years, 4 days | Auditorium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| 100 | Loss | 73–24–3 | Leroy Smith | TKO | 4 (10) | Jan 1, 1932 | 23 years, 304 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 99 | Loss | 73–23–3 | Lou Brouillard | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 2, 1931 | 23 years, 274 days | Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 98 | Win | 73–22–3 | Billy Rose | UD | 10 | Nov 20, 1931 | 23 years, 262 days | Castle Bowl, New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 97 | Win | 72–22–3 | Young Harry Wills | PTS | 10 | Nov 9, 1931 | 23 years, 251 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 96 | Win | 71–22–3 | Young Harry Wills | PTS | 10 | Oct 12, 1931 | 23 years, 223 days | Albany, New York, U.S. | |
| 95 | Loss | 70–22–3 | Jimmy Belmont | UD | 10 | Sep 8, 1931 | 23 years, 189 days | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 94 | Win | 70–21–3 | Donald Fagg | PTS | 10 | Aug 6, 1931 | 23 years, 156 days | Hickey Park, Millvale, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 93 | Loss | 69–21–3 | Teddy Yarosz | PTS | 10 | Jul 27, 1931 | 23 years, 146 days | Meyers Bowl, North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 92 | Win | 69–20–3 | Pete August | PTS | 10 | Jul 15, 1931 | 23 years, 134 days | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| 91 | Win | 68–20–3 | Lowell Bobby Brown | PTS | 10 | Jul 13, 1931 | 23 years, 132 days | American Legion Stadium, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 90 | Win | 67–20–3 | Pete Susky | UD | 10 | Jul 2, 1931 | 23 years, 121 days | Kingston Armory, Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 89 | Win | 66–20–3 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 10 | Jun 25, 1931 | 23 years, 114 days | Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 88 | Win | 65–20–3 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1931 | 23 years, 83 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 87 | Win | 64–20–3 | Young Jack Thompson | MD | 10 | May 8, 1931 | 23 years, 66 days | Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 86 | Win | 63–20–3 | Pete Susky | UD | 10 | Apr 20, 1931 | 23 years, 48 days | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 85 | Win | 62–20–3 | Sailor Pacilio | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 17, 1931 | 23 years, 14 days | Majestic Theatre, Utica, New York, U.S. | The bout was halted after round 4 |
| 84 | Loss | 61–20–3 | Baby Joe Gans | PTS | 10 | Feb 27, 1931 | 22 years, 361 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 83 | Loss | 61–19–3 | Sam Bruce | SD | 10 | Feb 9, 1931 | 22 years, 343 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 82 | Win | 61–18–3 | Pinky Kaufman | KO | 4 (10) | Feb 2, 1931 | 22 years, 336 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 81 | Win | 60–18–3 | Meyer Lichtenstein | MD | 12 | Jan 12, 1931 | 22 years, 315 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 80 | Loss | 59–18–3 | Jackie Fields | KO | 5 (10) | Dec 19, 1930 | 22 years, 291 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 79 | Win | 59–17–3 | Gene Cardi | TKO | 9 (10) | Dec 12, 1930 | 22 years, 284 days | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 78 | Win | 58–17–3 | Billy Townsend | PTS | 10 | Nov 21, 1930 | 22 years, 263 days | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| 77 | Win | 57–17–3 | Paul Pirrone | PTS | 10 | Nov 10, 1930 | 22 years, 252 days | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 76 | Win | 56–17–3 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 10 | Nov 3, 1930 | 22 years, 245 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 75 | Win | 55–17–3 | Buck McTiernan | MD | 10 | Oct 20, 1930 | 22 years, 231 days | Motor Square Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 74 | Draw | 54–17–3 | Jackie Brady | PTS | 10 | Sep 30, 1930 | 22 years, 211 days | State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 73 | Loss | 54–17–2 | Sammy Jackson | TKO | 9 (10) | Sep 2, 1930 | 22 years, 183 days | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 72 | Win | 54–16–2 | Babe Anderson | PTS | 10 | Aug 15, 1930 | 22 years, 165 days | Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
| 71 | Loss | 53–16–2 | Gorilla Jones | KO | 9 (10) | Jul 18, 1930 | 22 years, 137 days | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 70 | Win | 53–15–2 | Meyer Lichtenstein | PTS | 10 | Jun 23, 1930 | 22 years, 112 days | Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 69 | Win | 52–15–2 | Harry Mason | PTS | 10 | Jun 10, 1930 | 22 years, 99 days | Heywood Arena, West Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 68 | Win | 51–15–2 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 10 | May 12, 1930 | 22 years, 70 days | Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| 67 | Win | 50–15–2 | Joe Dundee | UD | 10 | Apr 14, 1930 | 22 years, 42 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 66 | Win | 49–15–2 | Sergeant Sammy Baker | PTS | 10 | Mar 17, 1930 | 22 years, 14 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 65 | Loss | 48–15–2 | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | Feb 21, 1930 | 21 years, 355 days | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| 64 | Win | 48–14–2 | Young Jack Thompson | MD | 10 | Feb 3, 1930 | 21 years, 337 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, U.S. | |
| 63 | Loss | 47–14–2 | Tommy Freeman | KO | 7 (10) | Oct 25, 1929 | 21 years, 236 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 62 | Loss | 47–13–2 | Young Corbett III | KO | 1 (10) | Aug 30, 1929 | 21 years, 180 days | Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| 61 | Win | 47–12–2 | Tommy Freeman | PTS | 10 | Aug 21, 1929 | 21 years, 171 days | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 60 | Win | 46–12–2 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 12 | Jul 16, 1929 | 21 years, 135 days | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 59 | Win | 45–12–2 | Bruce Flowers | PTS | 10 | Jun 21, 1929 | 21 years, 110 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 58 | Loss | 44–12–2 | Vince Dundee | PTS | 10 | May 28, 1929 | 21 years, 86 days | Taylor Bowl, Newburgh Heights, Ohio, U.S. | |
| 57 | Loss | 44–11–2 | Jimmy Goodrich | PTS | 10 | May 6, 1929 | 21 years, 64 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 56 | Win | 44–10–2 | Sam Bruce | PTS | 8 | Apr 26, 1929 | 21 years, 54 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 55 | Win | 43–10–2 | Willie Lavin | PTS | 10 | Mar 18, 1929 | 21 years, 15 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 54 | Win | 42–10–2 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 10 | Feb 18, 1929 | 20 years, 352 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 53 | Draw | 41–10–2 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 8 | Feb 4, 1929 | 20 years, 338 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 52 | Win | 41–10–1 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 10 | Jan 21, 1929 | 20 years, 324 days | Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| 51 | Win | 40–10–1 | Canada Lee | DQ | 3 (10) | Dec 12, 1928 | 20 years, 279 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 50 | Win | 39–10–1 | Young Saylor | PTS | 10 | Nov 19, 1928 | 20 years, 261 days | State Armory, Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 49 | Loss | 38–10–1 | Gorilla Jones | PTS | 10 | Oct 19, 1928 | 20 years, 230 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 48 | Loss | 38–9–1 | Canada Lee | KO | 3 (10) | Oct 12, 1928 | 20 years, 223 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 47 | Win | 38–8–1 | Meyer Grace | PTS | 6 | Sep 3, 1928 | 20 years, 184 days | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 46 | Win | 37–8–1 | Larry Marinucci | TKO | 10 (10) | Aug 31, 1928 | 20 years, 181 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 45 | Win | 36–8–1 | Young Saylor | PTS | 10 | Jul 23, 1928 | 20 years, 142 days | Lake Conneaut, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 44 | Win | 35–8–1 | Jack Berry | PTS | 10 | Jun 29, 1928 | 20 years, 118 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 34–8–1 | Johnny Piai | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1928 | 20 years, 83 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 42 | Loss | 33–8–1 | Sammy Vogel | PTS | 10 | May 18, 1928 | 20 years, 76 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 41 | Loss | 33–7–1 | Sammy Vogel | PTS | 10 | Apr 20, 1928 | 20 years, 48 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 40 | Win | 33–6–1 | Jack Manley | PTS | 10 | Mar 23, 1928 | 20 years, 20 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 39 | Win | 32–6–1 | Jack Sparr | PTS | 6 | Feb 3, 1928 | 19 years, 337 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 31–6–1 | Jack Sparr | PTS | 10 | Jan 20, 1928 | 19 years, 323 days | Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| 37 | Draw | 31–5–1 | Pete August | PTS | 6 | Dec 9, 1927 | 19 years, 281 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 36 | Win | 31–5 | Cuddy DeMarco | PTS | 10 | Dec 2, 1927 | 19 years, 274 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 35 | Win | 30–5 | Willie Harmon | PTS | 6 | Nov 4, 1927 | 19 years, 246 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 34 | Win | 29–5 | Billy Leonard | PTS | 6 | Oct 14, 1927 | 19 years, 225 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 33 | Win | 28–5 | Eddie Dyer | PTS | 10 | Oct 7, 1927 | 19 years, 218 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 32 | Win | 27–5 | Joe Saviola | PTS | 6 | Sep 30, 1927 | 19 years, 211 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 31 | Win | 26–5 | Willie Greb | PTS | 6 | Sep 2, 1927 | 19 years, 183 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 30 | Win | 25–5 | Sailor Pacilio | PTS | 6 | Jun 3, 1927 | 19 years, 92 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 24–5 | Jack Zivic | KO | 6 (10) | May 2, 1927 | 19 years, 60 days | Carney Auditorium, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 24–4 | Eddie Burnbrook | KO | 2 (10) | Apr 11, 1927 | 19 years, 39 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Sammy Marco | PTS | 6 | Mar 18, 1927 | 19 years, 15 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Johnny Carey | KO | 5 (10) | Mar 11, 1927 | 19 years, 8 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Bobby Richardson | PTS | 10 | Feb 22, 1927 | 18 years, 356 days | Majestic Theatre, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Dave Forbes | TKO | 7 (10) | Feb 11, 1927 | 18 years, 345 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Dorey Shimar | PTS | 10 | Jan 28, 1927 | 18 years, 331 days | Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Dorey Shimar | PTS | 6 | Jan 21, 1927 | 18 years, 324 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 21 | Loss | 18–3 | Eddie Burnbrook | KO | 3 (10) | Dec 30, 1926 | 18 years, 302 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 18–2 | Jackie Horner | PTS | 6 | Dec 15, 1926 | 18 years, 287 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 19 | Win | 17–2 | Canastota Bob | PTS | 6 | Nov 26, 1926 | 18 years, 268 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 16–2 | Kid Savage | PTS | 6 | Oct 29, 1926 | 18 years, 240 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 15–2 | Pinky Burns | PTS | 6 | Jul 28, 1926 | 18 years, 147 days | Johnson Field, Johnson City, New York, U.S. | |
| 16 | Loss | 14–2 | Jackie Brady | PTS | 6 | Jul 16, 1926 | 18 years, 105 days | Star Park, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 15 | Loss | 14–1 | Jackie Brady | PTS | 6 | May 28, 1926 | 18 years, 86 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | For Central New York lightweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Johnny Sacco | PTS | 6 | May 21, 1926 | 18 years, 79 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Sailor Pacilio | PTS | 6 | Apr 12, 1926 | 18 years, 40 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Teddy Dean | PTS | 6 | Mar 26, 1926 | 18 years, 23 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Bobby Tracey | PTS | 6 | Mar 12, 1926 | 18 years, 9 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ralph Miles | TKO | 4 (6) | Feb 12, 1926 | 17 years, 346 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Johnny Beach | PTS | 6 | Jan 22, 1926 | 17 years, 325 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Kid Savage | PTS | 6 | Jan 18, 1926 | 17 years, 321 days | Convention Hall, Rochester, New York, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Canastota Bob | PTS | 6 | Dec 4, 1925 | 17 years, 276 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Battling Klem | PTS | ? | Nov 26, 1925 | 17 years, 268 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Harry Webber | PTS | 4 | Nov 11, 1925 | 17 years, 253 days | Arena, Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Willie Devanney | PTS | 6 | Nov 9, 1925 | 17 years, 251 days | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Willie Devanney | PTS | 6 | Oct 12, 1925 | 17 years, 223 days | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Billy Gray | KO | 5 (6) | Oct 1, 1925 | 17 years, 212 days | United States of America | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tony Occipenti | PTS | 6 | Sep 28, 1925 | 17 years, 209 days | Town Hall, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Professional debut |
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- ^ "Champ Stops Lawless". Syracuse Journal. December 3, 1931. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Brouillard, Welter Champ, Faces Bucky Lawless". Buffalo Courier-Express. December 2, 1931. p. 13. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bucky Lawless". BoxRec. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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- ^ "Bucky Lawless Wins Battle With Cuddy DeMarco At Erie, Pa". Syracuse Journal. December 3, 1927. p. 7. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Onondaga, New York, Marriage License". Ancestry.com. Syracuse, NY. Archived from the original on March 20, 1930. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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- ^ "Thomas William Lawless". Ancestry.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "Bucky Lawless Given Welcome Home Parade and Speeches". The Auburn Citizen. May 14, 1931. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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External links
edit- Newspaper Articles on Bucky Lawless from FultonHistory.com
- Boxing record for Thomas Lawless from BoxRec (registration required)